Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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